Card and photograph holder.



No- 803,552. PATBNTED NOV. 7, 1905. A. S. GARLSON.

CARD AND PHOTOGRAPH HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APILQO, 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW S. CARLSON, OF GLEARFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA.

CARD AND PHOTOGRAPH HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. '7, 1905.

Application filed April 20, 1905. Serial No. 256,603.

its object the provision of a structure made of a single strand of Wire or narrow metal strip bent to form a substantially U-shaped base and upwardly-projecting clips for clasping the card, photograph, &c., the whole structure being very simple and the cost to manufacture substantially nominal.

The construction and advantages of my invention will be explained in detail hereinafter, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front View of my improved holder and exhibitor; Fig. 2, a top plan View,

and Fig. 3 a side view.

In the drawings similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

My invention is made of a single strand of wire or metal strip, having its two ends bent near its middle and leavinga straight portion A, the bent portions extending backwardly, as shown at B, then bent and extended toward the front on parallellines, as shown at C. The material is then bent upwardly and then down to form vertical loops D, and then upwardly and down again to form other vertical loops E, and then forward again and back on itself to form base-loops F.

It will be understood from an inspection of the drawings that the parts A, B, C, and F are formed to lie fiat and comprise the baseof the holder, which is substantially U-shaped' in outline, while the vertical loops D and E form a clip to receive the card or photograph and hold it in a substantially vertical position.

I am aware that devices for the same purpose have been made, and I do not, therefore, claim the broad idea of making a device for the purpose stated, butlimit myself to the precise construction described and hereinafter claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is l. A card and picture holder made from a single strip of metal bent to form a U-shaped base, and perpendicular clips on the two arms of the base intermediate the ends of said arms, substantially as shown and described.

2. A card and picture holder made from a single strip of metal bent to form a U-shaped base, and perpendicular loops comprising clips on the arms of said base intermediate the ends of said arms to receive the card or picture, substantially as shown and described.

3. A card or picture holder made from a single strip of metal bent in its middle to form a straight portion, the two ends extended on parallel lines, then bent upwardly and back to form two loops comprising clips, and the ex tremities formed with loops on the same plane as the parallel portions, substantially as shown and described.

4. A card or picture holder made from a single strip of metal bent on each side of its middle to form a straight portion, the two ends extended backwardly, then bent forwardly on parallel lines, then bent to form perpendicular loops comprising clips, and the extremities of said strip of metal formed with ANDREI/V S. GARLSON.

Witnesses:

HUGH MoCULLoUeH,

WVILLIAM C. Goss. 

